I

.

c

a

n

.

see

.

t

h

e

.

blue,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

can

feel

.

t

h

e

.

move . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

I

know

.

y

o

u

.

will

.

b

e

.

coming

soon . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

It

.

i

s

.

the

coming

.

o

f

.

the

mood . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ the

coming

.

o

f

.

the

mood

.

t

h

a

t

.

leads

to . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

i

t

–

–

–

leads

to . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

know

.

i

t

.

can

.

b

e

. 

difficult

.

t

o

.

read,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

to

keep

.

u

p

.

with

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

tell

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ tell

.

m

e

.

please . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

because

.

I

. 

cannot

believe,

–

–

I’m

.

t

h

e

.

one

.

y

o

u

.

truly

need . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ no,

.

i

t

.

is

not

.

m

e

.

that

.

y

o

u

.

find

.

s

o

.

pleasing . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

not

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

not

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

my

–

–

lightning

streaming,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

wildly

careening . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ the

energy

heating,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

the

electricity

screaming . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

Green,

–

–

pounding

yellow,

–

–

pounding

green . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

t

h

e

–

–

–

raw,

–

–

bold,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

beaming,

–

–

eccentric

–

–

!!! E-C-L-E-C-T-I-C-I-T-Y !!!

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ the

green,

–

–

electric

–

–

!!! E-C-L-E-C-T-I-C-I-T-Y !!!

–

–

–

.

.

.

f

o

r

–

–

–

all

.

y

o

u

.

mean . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

f

o

r

–

–

–

all

.

y

o

u

.

mean

.

t

o

.

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

because

.

I

.

c

a

n

.

be

.

anyone

.

y

o

u

.

want

.

o

r

.

need . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ yes,

.

I

.

can

.

b

e

.

one,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

any,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

all,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

everything . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

because

just

.

l

i

k

e

.

you . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

running . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

running 

against

.

t

h

e

.

celebrity

machine . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

I

.

a

m

.

running

against

.

a

n

d

.

running

away

.

f

r

o

m

.

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ I

.

a

m

.

running

away

.

f

r

o

m

.

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

enough

.

a

b

o

u

t

.

that,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

those,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

these . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

let

.

m

e

.

tell

.

y

o

u

.

what

.

I

.

really

need,

–

–

because

right

.

n

o

w

.

you’re

about

.

a

s

.

sweet

.

a

s

.

sweet

.

c

a

n

.

be . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ you’re

.

a

s

.

sweet

.

a

s

.

sweet

.

c

a

n

.

be,

–

–

right

now . . .

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ now

.

t

h

a

t

.

you

.

a

r

e

.

here

.

w

i

t

h

.

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ just

.

a

.

brief

sting

.

i

s

.

all

.

I

.

need . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ just

.

a

.

brief

sting

.

o

f

.

!!! E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-I-T-Y !!!

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ a

brief

sting

.

t

o

.

break

free . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ to

break

free

.

f

r

o

m

.

this,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

all,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

everything . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

s

o

–

–

–

today

.

I

.

a

m

.

leaving . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ yes,

today

.

I

.

a

m

. 

leaving . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

with

.

o

r

.

without . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

singing

.

o

r

.

swinging . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

leaving . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ up

.

o

r

.

down . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

above

.

o

r

.

beneath . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

leaving . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ cautious

.

o

r

.

carefree . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

beyond

.

o

r

.

between . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

serene

.

o

r

.

screaming . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

leaving . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ I

.

a

m

.

leaving.

Reflection: This was a forgotten personal struggle-themed poem I wrote back in July of 2019 where the affected party tends to become consumed by the various temptations and addictions he or she encounters in life (sex, drugs, gambling, drinking, whatever . . .).